A Crafty Bride

W3C site

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Happy Clapping!!! We made it onto W3C Sites a website with a collection of sites created by designers that conform with the W3C standards. Acraftybride is currently on the first page! Special thanks to Randall for making us a great site!

~ Posted by heyladies@acraftybride.com (A Crafty Bride) at 12:20 PM.

What is the difference between inkjet and laser printers?

Monday, February 09, 2009

Answer.

An inkjet printer uses a print head to "shoot" ink on to a page. An electronic device actually boils the ink, making it expand and shoot out in dot patterns to create an image. Ink quality can be very important when printing your own wedding invitations. Archival quality inks (aka pigment ink) are the best for the job. They are water and fade resistant. Many inkjet printers use dye-based inks that can run or smear when in contact with moisture. This can happen after you have mailed your invitations inside the envelope. Test your prints before you settle on a dye-based ink-jet printer. If you decide to use a dye-based ink you can purchase a can of preserve spray to make sure the ink stays put.
http://www.dickblick.com/products/krylon-preserve-it-spray/

Most laser printer uses toner, it is a powder made of plastic and a little metal. A laser writes a picture on to a drum, where ever the laser writes attracts toner. Then the toner is transferred to the paper and melted in to the paper. Laser toner can come off a little shinny so make sure to print a test page on the paper you are planning to use.

I hope this helps all our DIY brides! Keep those questions coming...

~ Posted by heyladies@acraftybride.com (A Crafty Bride) at 7:16 PM.

Assembling the Pieces

Sunday, February 01, 2009

Hey Ladies... and Gentlemen!

Confused as to which order to put the invitation and enclosure cards into the envelope? Here's a little help...

The invitation should be on the bottom, print side up. A sheet of tissue paper use to go on top of the invitation to prevent smearing, now it's optional. The enclosure cards should be placed in order of size, smallest on top. If you have a reply card with an envelope it should be placed under the envelope's flap. Place everything into the envelope print side up so when the guests open the envelope they will see the writing.

~ Posted by heyladies@acraftybride.com (A Crafty Bride) at 1:02 AM.

Layer your wedding invitations to add color

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Ladies it is easy!
To add color and pattern to any of our designs just cut an 1/8 inch of each side. Paste to any patterned paper. You can even add ribbon!

white invite size 4.25x6
patterned paper size 4.5x6.25

I used our new design no. 19 Classic Monogram and some papers you can find at Paper Source to make the samples. Any scrapbook paper will work if it is all white on the back. Some scrapbook papers have logos or cutting guides printed on the back.

You can also print on the back of scrapbook paper so you have the printed wording on one side and the scrapbook paper pattern on the back. Make sure you find thicker paper to do this with.
It can add lots of style to any design. Use your scraps to add to your favors, menus, place cards, or even your table numbers.

~ Posted by heyladies@acraftybride.com (A Crafty Bride) at 8:37 PM.

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